I have had this rifle for a while and dont use it much. It was aquired from the original owners son. It has some use but i feel it was carried far more than shot. Accuracy is very impressive with factory bullets. We have a gun show coming up in january and i may either sell this gun or take it for a trade. I would like to go with more informed of the value so as not to get burned. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The lever gun values have gone berserk in the past couple of years due to the growth of Cowboy Action shooting and Black Powder shooting.
To guess at a gun value without actually seeing it would be very difficult.
Get a copy of the blue book, look up the serial number, gauge the condition and get yourself a ballpark number, or
take the gun to a few different dealers and ask their opinions. Tell them up front you are not interested in selling or they will quote their paying price looking to profit from a future sale. Much will depend on caliber, condition and collector or shooter value. Last year 30-30's were selling for as little as $150 around here. Today they are $300 and up for older models. I have a pair of '73's in 38-40 and 44-40 on consignment @$1000 each. My '86 45-70 with full octagon would be a lot more and my first 30-30 from 1964 couldn't be bought for any amount. It is all what the buyer is willing to spend.
Good luck with yours.
Let me know what you decide to do. I am always looking.
Frank

Frank, thanks for the reply. I forgot to mention the caliber is 30-30. I am hoping to get one of the new ruger stainless birds head grip guns with the 3 3/4 inch barrel. I mostly shoot .44 but i could have fun with a .45 also. Thanks again, Greg

The pre-1964 manufacture date is a plus on that Win 94, but I don't know how close it will get you to that Ruger's new gun price. It is tough to name a price for an unseen gun, for sure. Keep in mind that about 90% of the 94's made were made in 30-30. In 1997, I paid $600.00 for a flatband M-94 in 25-35 WCF in 95% condition, and this included a set of Lachmiller loading dies and 200 pieces of new brass in 1960's W-W packaging. This is a rare variant in a scarce caliber, FWIW.

Frank--you are absolutely correct about lever gun prices since CAS got hot--HIJO LA! I've been rummaging around trying to find a decent lever gun in 32-20, and the prices are nuts.

And worst thing is a lot of those paying the top dollars aren't even shooting them but are instead parking them in the safe for braggin rights. A good friend of mine just completed his Winchester collection of each W. lever guns made. He also has an original Yellow boy in rimfire. He is taking one of them on a Hog hunt later this week. Very dedicated fellow.
Our local BP club is hosting a Big Bore Lever gun shoot next month and it will be fun to see all the old ones blazing away. I will have my 40-65 '86 there and a 38-55 '94 both loaded in Black. It makes for a long night of cleaning but it is worth it.
Deputy Al. I hope you reconsider selling and just keep the 30-30 and hunt with it. My 30-30 was my first and it killed many Mulies in Utah. Believe me you learn to hunt and stalk and shoot trying to kill Mulies with a lever gun, but they drop like a ton when you hit them.
Frank